2006 a United Kingdom government report, using cannabis is much less dangerous than tobacco, prescription drugs, and alcohol in social harms, physical harm, and addiction.

Effects of Marijuana generally range from 30 minutes to 8 hours, depending on the potency of the dose, and method of ingestion.

In Europe, Marijuana is typically mixed with tobacco

Endogenous Cannabinoids have recently been discovered in foods such as chocolate and bovine milk.

The Global Marijuana March also goes by the name of the Million Marijuana March (MMM). It began in 1999.

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Dunedin,New Zealand is arguably chronologically the first city in the world to host any Global Marijuana March event.

Prior to prohibition, U.S. politicians known for Growing Marijuana include some of the nation’s Founding Fathers and Presidents.

First cultivated more than 5,000 years ago, Marijuana is one of the oldest agricultural commodities not grown for food.

The psychoactive effects of Marijuana were first recorded by the Emperor of China Shennong in the 28th century BCE.

Abraham Lincoln admitted in a letter written during his presidency that one of his “favorite things” was “sitting on his front porch Smoking a Pipe of sweet Hemp.

In 2003, the United States government patented cannabinoids

Despite popular belief Withdrawal symptoms from Marijuana use are generally mild, opposite the effects of use – loss of appetite, insomnia, feelings of uneasiness/anxiety, tension, stomach ache, headache and irritability all being common symptoms

some studies indicate THC to have anticancer properties, with studies showing tumor reduction in mice

It is said the plant Jimson Weed may have been confused with Marijuana the highly toxic weed which causes delirium,confusion and hallucinations and could have inspired the Reefer Madness legend

Many school programs today teach that Marijuana users are at a much higher risk of getting lung cancer..Studies have concluded that there is no increased risk in developing lung cancers and some studies show improved resistance to some cancers.

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An often repeated legend that today’s Marijuana is up to 30 times stronger than earlier years the actual increases have been far more modest

Myth: It has been claimed the cigarette brand Lucky Strike is so named because every so often, a consumer of the product would have a “lucky strike”, finding a Marijuana spliff in a pack of cigarettes.

THC is in its pure form, it is a glassy solid when cold, and becomes viscous and sticky if warmed.

In ancient Germanic Paganism Marijuana was associated with the Norse love goddess,Freya.

Rastafari see Marijuana as a sacramental and deeply beneficial plant that is the Tree of Life mentioned in the Bible.

Evidence found in ancient burial sites indicate that humans have been experimenting with Marijuana spiritually and medicinally since at least the 3rd millennium BC.

Cannabinoids are a class of diverse chemical compounds that activate cannabinoid receptors.

In Europe, Sweden spends the second highest percentage of GDP, after the Netherlands, on drug control.

The War on Drugs has resulted in the outlawing the entire Hemp industry in the United States.

Kief is a powder, rich in trichomes which can be sifted from the leaves and flowers of cannabis plants.

Majority of Marijuana Facts have been sourced through Wikipedia 2012

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